sounds like nothing worth stressing over, unless I am confused about the restrictions of PUP....

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There's no concerns with this. If a player can't practice from the start, you place him on the active PUP so he's eligible to be on it during the season. Once he's practiced for even a day, the PUP is no longer an option.

As midwestpatsfan said, he can start practicing at any time. This is just the smart, safe thing to do. If for whatever reason Ellis had a setback before beginning to practice, the team is covered.

There's no concerns with this. If a player can't practice from the start, you place him on the active PUP so he's eligible to be on it during the season. Once he's practiced for even a day, the PUP is no longer an option.

As midwestpatsfan said, he can start practicing at any time. This is just the smart, safe thing to do. If for whatever reason Ellis had a setback before beginning to practice, the team is covered.

In an interview with Ellis he said he was just doing some extra conditioning work before he got out to practice.......smart move to not rush him.....get him in top football shape and then stick him into practice.....no rush....

In a sign that both Albert Haynesworth and Shaun Ellis are likely to miss the preseason opener Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said itâ€™s likely that if a player hasnâ€™t participated in practice, they wonâ€™t be game-ready for the Jaguars.

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Ellis, meanwhile, has overcome hip injuries and spent his first day of practice on Monday watching from the sidelines in shorts and a t-shirt.